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but first, a check-up on healthcare. how this year's flu season is dragging down business, plus, healthcare stocks that may get a bump from the affordable care act. that's next. ÑnÑmÑñoÑmÑw?çç
but first, a check-up on healthcare. how this year's flu season is dragging down business, plus, healthcare stocks that may get a bump from the affordable care act. that's next. ÑnÑmÑñoÑmÑw?çç
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ambition, that india should become the world-- >> destination for healthcare. that's right. >> when 60 minutes on cnbc returns. [ male announcer ] where do you turn for legal matters? at legalzoom, we've created a better place to handle your legal needs. maybe you have questions about incorporating a business you'd like to start. or questions about protecting your family with a will or living trust. and you'd like to find the right attorney to help guide you along, answer any questions and offer advice. with an "a" rating from the better business bureau legalzoom helps you get personalized and affordable legal protection. in most states, a legal plan attorney is available with every personalized document to answer any questions. get started at legalzoom.com today. and now you're protected. ♪ [ male announcer ] its lightweight construction makes it nimble... ♪ its road gripping performance makes it a cadillac. introducing the all-new cadillac xts. available with advanced all-wheel drive. [ engine revving ] it's bringing the future forward. [ male announcer ]
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there is a similar thing with healthcare. the president could use executive authority and lay the foundation and act to accelerate that movement to the digital platform. >> where does congress come in? >> in a number of places. at the end of the book, we lay out for trades we think congress could take part. one is related to the broadband area. there was a ceo council that suggested that there are trillions of dollars of savings if the government moved all of its business services to the digital platform. what we proposed is a commission is where you get ceos in a room, make them look at those problems and have specific solutions. give congress an up-and-down vote on what to do. there is an order to do that. that would be worth efficient and things like that. we need to make sure that everyone in the country is online. in other words, if we will move everything to the digital form, which is what we want to do, you cannot leave anyone behind. there are others. >> other examples, let's take corporate tax. it seems unlikely that
there is a similar thing with healthcare. the president could use executive authority and lay the foundation and act to accelerate that movement to the digital platform. >> where does congress come in? >> in a number of places. at the end of the book, we lay out for trades we think congress could take part. one is related to the broadband area. there was a ceo council that suggested that there are trillions of dollars of savings if the government moved all of its business services...
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of course government is already in their healthcare through medicare. the reason we have medicare is because of the democratic party in the 1960s under lyndon johnson that put that through. we have social security because of the democratic party in the 1930s under fdr. so there's a rich tradition of doing these kinds of things by the democrats. there's no doubt the party is not as populist based as it once was. whether the country as a whole has shifted that much or whether they were reading the wrong clips in the media, frankly i'm not sure we can tell you what it was but there definitely has been a shift in that sense. >> host: this e-mail from ron, all of your subjects seem to be basically revelations of corruption of american stereotypical ideal. what you believe is more the norm, corruption 0 idealism? aren't you driven to be per reppally pessimistic about the future of america by your work? >> guest: i don't see how -- anybody could be anything other than pessimistic when you look at healthcare, which is -- it's portrayed routinely by people in co
of course government is already in their healthcare through medicare. the reason we have medicare is because of the democratic party in the 1960s under lyndon johnson that put that through. we have social security because of the democratic party in the 1930s under fdr. so there's a rich tradition of doing these kinds of things by the democrats. there's no doubt the party is not as populist based as it once was. whether the country as a whole has shifted that much or whether they were reading...
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employers $10.4 billion in healthcare costs, according to the centers for disease control. but this year is expected to be far worse. that figure does not include the cost of lost worker productivity. >> reporter: to make matters worse, many employees are reluctant to call in sick, for fear of losing their jobs. so they continue going to work, delaying their recovery and infecting others. some businesses have so many sick workers. they're severely understaffed and are scrambling for back-up plans. >> it's a perfect storm. companies are already quite lean in terms of their abilities to duplicate work if somebody is out. and this year's flu season isç three times what the normal levels are for flu. >> reporter: doctors also have some recommendations forç companies trying minimize the impact of the flu on theirç workforce. >> if your employee is sick, they should stay home. you should recommend that your employees get the influenza vaccine, if they haven't done so already. >> reporter: and that's advice i personally took to heart today. erika miller, "n.b.r.," the bronx.
employers $10.4 billion in healthcare costs, according to the centers for disease control. but this year is expected to be far worse. that figure does not include the cost of lost worker productivity. >> reporter: to make matters worse, many employees are reluctant to call in sick, for fear of losing their jobs. so they continue going to work, delaying their recovery and infecting others. some businesses have so many sick workers. they're severely understaffed and are scrambling for...
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. > healthcare, food services up, even while we have government jobs, those numbers are going down still. > > sure. for the year government jobs actually contracted. earlier on in the recovery, or before the recovery actually, private jobs were actually contracting faster and government jobs weren't doing much. now you are starting to see the opposite occur, where private sector jobs are coming back and government jobs have kind of slowed and actually contracted quite a bit. > what is your read? what is your take on this? we still have 7.8% as the official unemployment rate. so, is it just trickling along as before? > > sure. i think one of the hardest things that we have to do now in my profession is figure out what policymakers and politicians are going to do. unfortunately, the fiscal cliff came and went, but nothing really was solved, and we're going to have another one of those coming up in february, which is probably going to keep a lid on hiring for a while. all in all, 2012 and 2011, about 153,000 employees were added per month. the unemployment rate ticked down 8/10 of 1% in 201
. > healthcare, food services up, even while we have government jobs, those numbers are going down still. > > sure. for the year government jobs actually contracted. earlier on in the recovery, or before the recovery actually, private jobs were actually contracting faster and government jobs weren't doing much. now you are starting to see the opposite occur, where private sector jobs are coming back and government jobs have kind of slowed and actually contracted quite a bit. > what...
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. >>> is it time no cut the fat and cut to the chase on healthcare costs? coming up, we will ask this very simple question. if you weigh more, should you pay more for health insurance? >>> the u.s. car come backs. we are asking you, if you can buy any car or any truck under $100,000, what would it be? it has to be a new car, 2013 model, by the way. not like a 1977 gemini, like i used to drive. tweet us and we will share your picks and ours, later on in the show. but i'm still stubbed up. [ male announcer ] truth is, nyquil doesn't unstuff your nose. what? [ male announcer ] alka-seltzer plus liquid gels speeds relief to your worst cold symptoms plus has a decongestant for your stuffy nose. thanks. that's the cold truth! ♪ [ male announcer ] don't just reject convention. drown it out. introducing the all-new 2013 lexus ls f sport. an entirely new pursuit. maybe you want to incorporate a business. or protect your family with a will or living trust. and you'd like the help of an attorney. at legalzoom a legal plan attorney is available in most states with ev
. >>> is it time no cut the fat and cut to the chase on healthcare costs? coming up, we will ask this very simple question. if you weigh more, should you pay more for health insurance? >>> the u.s. car come backs. we are asking you, if you can buy any car or any truck under $100,000, what would it be? it has to be a new car, 2013 model, by the way. not like a 1977 gemini, like i used to drive. tweet us and we will share your picks and ours, later on in the show. but i'm still...
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> is there a way that you could go to congress and tell them, listen, it really is possible to keep healthcare costs down, but your company's not a big company. lily, bristol myers, pfizer, they've got fortunes to be able to do these tests. i am afraid that the exact sciences of the world with these terrific ideas don't have enough money to get through this gauntlet. >> you know, that may be true of some companies. it has not been the case with us. you know, let me just take you back to the concept of this test is to be able to detect a precancerous polyp the size of the tip of this pen. one centimeter. it may take eight to ten years to go to actual stage-one cancer. by being able to detect that precancerous polyp noninvasively we think we can get a significant uptake in the number of patients willing to get screened. fda is working with us. medicare is working with us. providers are excited about this. and we really think that this is an opportunity that is unique and will set a new path for new diagnostic companies to help take cost out of the healthcare system. >> one last question, kevin.
> is there a way that you could go to congress and tell them, listen, it really is possible to keep healthcare costs down, but your company's not a big company. lily, bristol myers, pfizer, they've got fortunes to be able to do these tests. i am afraid that the exact sciences of the world with these terrific ideas don't have enough money to get through this gauntlet. >> you know, that may be true of some companies. it has not been the case with us. you know, let me just take you back...
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pro-government medical workers turn out in protest but it's interesting about these protests in the healthcare sector is that it's different from a sociological point of view from all the protests we're seeing around spain we've seen of course teachers and. public sector workers of all sorts transporter all the services are basically on strike or are staging protests now what is different about the is that you have doctors which are traditionally in spain like elsewhere are traditionally more conservative very much the same they backed the government prior to election so this is their own people very center happy with the way the government is going so i think it will it will make a difference it will it will cost some extra problems for that for the current government. as unemployment brings despair to what was once a land of prosperity many of those who are hunting for better live and almost making some unexpected choices you see cavanagh reports from venezuela on why the country is becoming watch active place to move to. with no end in sight to the financial crisis many are finding refuge i
pro-government medical workers turn out in protest but it's interesting about these protests in the healthcare sector is that it's different from a sociological point of view from all the protests we're seeing around spain we've seen of course teachers and. public sector workers of all sorts transporter all the services are basically on strike or are staging protests now what is different about the is that you have doctors which are traditionally in spain like elsewhere are traditionally more...
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the shortage has healthcare providers scrambling to restock and people afraid of the flu scrambling to get protection wherever they can. the doctors at metropolitan pediatrics in rockville started seeing cases of the flu in october and they just keep coming. >> we've had probably 20 or 25 cases the past two weeks. >> reporter: now they're out of flu vaccine. >> we ordered about 12 or 1,300 doses expecting it was going to be a rough year since last year was so mild and we ran out just about a week ago. >> reporter: and they're not alone. this early onset of the flu has caused a run on the vaccine at d.c. area doctor's offices and pharmacies including the pediatric veriage on massachusetts avenue. the office -- village on massachusetts avenue. the office manager said they won't have any until monday. that's why little nima and his mom ended up inside the cvs pharmacy inside of tenleytown. >> we called his pediatrician and they ran out of the vaccine. >> reporter: the cvs pharmacy itself is out of the vaccine, but the clinic tucked inside the store still has come available, good news for
the shortage has healthcare providers scrambling to restock and people afraid of the flu scrambling to get protection wherever they can. the doctors at metropolitan pediatrics in rockville started seeing cases of the flu in october and they just keep coming. >> we've had probably 20 or 25 cases the past two weeks. >> reporter: now they're out of flu vaccine. >> we ordered about 12 or 1,300 doses expecting it was going to be a rough year since last year was so mild and we ran...
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take a look at healthcare. this is, sue, people try to hedge themselves out. financials and materials and consumer discussionnary, pfizer is the second biggest gainer in the dow. so people are backing into the more conservative names as well. put up the s&p and i want it point out we are up 3%. considering people aren't sure what to do right now, these are pretty good gains. side ways today, i'm fine with that. >> thank you, bob. to the bond market, well see whether rick santelli is fine with what is going on in chicago there. hi, ricky. >> hi. the bond market is the only sane sector in my opinion as you look at an interday today, taking a round about lower rate process to get there and if you open the chart up, we are going long here and going for the fair way here, if you open it up to ten years, once again you can clearly see the trend is to lower rates. but all stimulus is fundable. look the a the japanese for the last ten years on their jgb. it certainly looks like a similar trend. trends are easy to pick out. look at ten-year of the dollar yen. now this
take a look at healthcare. this is, sue, people try to hedge themselves out. financials and materials and consumer discussionnary, pfizer is the second biggest gainer in the dow. so people are backing into the more conservative names as well. put up the s&p and i want it point out we are up 3%. considering people aren't sure what to do right now, these are pretty good gains. side ways today, i'm fine with that. >> thank you, bob. to the bond market, well see whether rick santelli is...
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he says he is willing to talk about deficit reduction, perhaps modest reduction to healthcare spending. as long as it comes with curbing loopholes and tax reductions for wealthier individuals. congress should just do it. back to you. connell: let's bring in dylan glenn. former advisor to george w bush. rich said that republicans have reasons for not having this meeting today. the president is standing back and think i am not negotiating on this and the republicans are all over the map. >> i do not think that this is a big deal. i do not see that as a big issue. what is coming out of this weekend retreat is far more important. connell: i would like to be a fly on the wall for that. >> also what is important is to remember how we got here. he has run trillion dollar deficits for the past four years of his administration. you have to pass a budget in the united states senate. he will be doing his sort of constitution getting a budget up to the congress. this is a challenge. we have to have a clear look at how we can reduce spending in this country. connell: whenever the limit is actually
he says he is willing to talk about deficit reduction, perhaps modest reduction to healthcare spending. as long as it comes with curbing loopholes and tax reductions for wealthier individuals. congress should just do it. back to you. connell: let's bring in dylan glenn. former advisor to george w bush. rich said that republicans have reasons for not having this meeting today. the president is standing back and think i am not negotiating on this and the republicans are all over the map. >>...
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government be delivering services and to perhaps, you know, as the president often times says in terms of healthcare reform, that he wants to bend the cost curve. i fear some of this intervention is more bending the cost curve the wrong way. dagen: it was great to see you, brian. thank you for weighing in on jack lew. we will see you soon. connell: this herbal life center we have been covering is still front and center. the company trying to put out a fire started by an activist center. dagen: we will also talk to congressman rangel on the cabinet. connell: let's take a look at some more markets. a lot more coming up including a report from boston on this flu outbreak. keep it here. connell: you look at things down in washington and capitol hill seems to be concerned like we all are about this hard-hitting flu virus sweeping the nation because the california congressman sent a tweet out a picture of himself getting a flu shot, telling his followers to keep an eye on the cdc's website. dagen: at least he's not crying. after boston's mayor declared a public health state of emergency, congressman mcgov
government be delivering services and to perhaps, you know, as the president often times says in terms of healthcare reform, that he wants to bend the cost curve. i fear some of this intervention is more bending the cost curve the wrong way. dagen: it was great to see you, brian. thank you for weighing in on jack lew. we will see you soon. connell: this herbal life center we have been covering is still front and center. the company trying to put out a fire started by an activist center. dagen:...
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steinberg said at the top of the agenda are a water bond, gun control, implementing the new federal healthcare plan and education funding. now, this also means that they can even override a veto of their own democratic governor. republicans said their role will to be hold democrats accountal for their decision. stein berg said they will -- steinberg said they will continue to listen to republican ideas. >> it will be up to the republicans to decide how they want to governp. because in the past, i -- govern. because in the past, i don't think it's unfair to say that they have obstructioned, especially when -- obstructed, especially when it comes to a reasonable balance between living within your means but also having the revenue necessary to fund education necessary. >> reporter: and with this super majority, democrats hope to have a budget passed on time. one thing we asked them about was the repeal of proposition 8 depending upon the decision made by the supreme court and steinberg said he wouldn't pull putting that before voters depending upon what happens with the supreme court. one thing t
steinberg said at the top of the agenda are a water bond, gun control, implementing the new federal healthcare plan and education funding. now, this also means that they can even override a veto of their own democratic governor. republicans said their role will to be hold democrats accountal for their decision. stein berg said they will -- steinberg said they will continue to listen to republican ideas. >> it will be up to the republicans to decide how they want to governp. because in the...